Hazelnut, Pear and Goat Cheese Tart

Hazelnut, Pear and Goat Cheese Tart is a sweet and savory dessert or breakfast option. Make this fruit tart recipe for Thanksgiving and during the holiday season!

Have I ever shared with you how I bake..??? I know I’m probably gonna screw up something or not like a flavor, so I always bake a recipe twice. Never fails. So, when I head to the grocery store, I buy double the ingredients. It’s kind of annoying, but I know myself too well.

Needless to say, this Hazelnut, Pear and Goat Cheese tart took two tries to get it right. The first time I made it, I didn’t peel the skin off of the pears, used too many apples and blue cheese. I tend to go heavy with sprinkling cheese and this recipe was not the right one to crazy with blue cheese. So much so that at first bite, I didn’t like it.

I was determined to make this recipe right! Luckily, I bought two pre-made pie crusts from Pillsbury, so I already had the hardest part done. The filling it a breeze. Combine roasted hazelnuts, sugar, softened butter and an egg in the blender until you get a smooth paste. Spread the hazelnut filling all of the Pillsbury pie crust and bake for twenty minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle goat cheese (it’s sooo much better!!) on the tart. Add pear and apple slices to the tart and bake for another twenty minutes. When the tart is done baking, glaze the tart with thinned jelly and top with chopped hazelnuts.

I’m glad this was an easy fruit tart recipe. Pears and apples are in season right now, so you’ll get the best produce available! The hazelnut filling has just the right amount of sweetness… you can totally eat this for breakfast! Or serve it as a more savory dessert option. Everyone will be bringing pecan, apple and pumpkin pie to holiday gatherings… why not bring surprise your guests with something new??!! And hello, goat cheese!! Goat cheese makes everything better. This is one beautiful, sophisticated tart!

I’m really glad I remade this recipe to fit my taste!! Do you have to try a couple times to make a recipe right? I hope I’m not alone!

Gently toss sliced pears and apples with lemon juice. Arrange 3 pear slices, then 1 apple slice on top of goat cheese. Repeat until tart is filled. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until fruit is tender when pierced with the tip of a knife. Remove from oven. Place jelly and 1 teaspoon water in a small microwave-safe bowl; microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until mixture boils. Brush top of tart with jelly mixture; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons chopped hazelnuts. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack before slicing.

I often make a recipe a twice, but I tend to space my tries out…I get to frustrated! I love blue cheese, but I agree goat cheese is so much better! This is wonderful Meghan!tanya recently posted…Soba Noodles with Spicy Cumin Pork

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Hi! I'm Meghan, the girl behind The Tasty Fork. After attending Culinary school, I decided to start a food blog. A majority of my recipes are restaurant quality meals you can make at home! To read more about me, click here!